disturbance
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɜː.bəns/
The English word “disturbance” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
- Something that disturbs.
- A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
- An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
- A serious mental imbalance or illness.
Etymology
From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.
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